Structure 41880027501184 · Potter County, TX

IH 40 EB over Sl 335 And Helium RD

Carries IH 40 EB over Sl 335 And Helium RD, 1.0 Mi W Of Soncy RD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,046 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

1,046 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 2.9 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built20224 years old
Length1045.9 ft318.8 m
Daily traffic11,368counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPotter
Location1.0 Mi W Of Soncy RD
CarriesIH 40 EB
CrossesSl 335 And Helium RD
Coordinates35.18740, -101.95496

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1045.9 ft (318.8 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area3889.4 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,368 (2023)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number041880027501184

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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